Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Advances in Refractive Surgery You May Have Missed
Get familiar with these new and emerging procedures to better counsel patients desiring spectacle freedom.
12/15/2024
Shorter TBUT Associated with Worse Repeatability of AS-OCT Epithelial Thickness Maps
Otherwise, the screening technique fared well, particularly when measuring total corneal depth.
07/12/2024
When is RK Not OK?
Refractive surgery performed years ago can come back to haunt patients undergoing cataract extraction.
05/15/2024
Surgeons Advocate for Use of Neutral Terms in Emerging Refractive Surgeries
Browsing for relevant research could get complicated if a proposed new moniker— keratorefractive lenticule extraction—isn’t adopted, a team of journal editors argues.
10/30/2023
SMILE Not Found Superior to LASIK in Corneal Biomechanics
Study shows no major differences in corneal hysteresis and corneal resistance factor three months after surgery.
08/18/2023
Refractive Surgery After Corneal Transplant Safe, Effective
A new systematic review shows a low rate of BCVA loss and nearly half of all cases achieving 20/40 or better uncorrected acuity.
07/14/2023
FLACS No Match for Conventional Cataract Surgery in Cost-Effectiveness
Researchers argue against insurance reimbursement for the procedure, given the marginal added value relative to cost.
05/24/2023
Social Factors Linked to Access Barriers in Cataract Care
Being uninsured and/or unemployed, having lower income, delaying medical care and needing but not being able to afford medical care within the past year were all notable.
03/27/2023
Residual Stromal Bed Thickness Matters Most in Preserving Post-Op Corneal Stiffness
Study shows SMILE’s use of a 120µm cap yields greater decrease compared with LASIK.
03/23/2023
Use OCT to Spot Macular Diseases in Asymptomatic Cataract Surgery Patients
Study shows that one in every eight people evaluated preoperatively could have a condition undetectable by indirect ophthalmoscopy alone.
03/13/2023
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January 14, 2025
From Comprehensive to Retina: Intelligently Advancing OCT
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Rishi P. Singh, MD, and Katherine Talcott, MD
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May 2-3, 2025
New Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care and Intrepid Eye Society–Spring
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